Donor Engagement Manager

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Presencial; USD 54.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Utah's Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA) seeks a Donor Engagement Manager to lead the annual fund and mid-level donor programs on the campus of the University. The role will oversee face-to-face, mail, and digital fundraising efforts, donor cultivation, stewardship, and donor relations activities across departments and with key partners.

You will coordinate events, plan campaigns, and manage donor communications to strengthen relationships and increase support for UMFA’s

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalent) + 2 years of related work experience.
• Experience in fundraising, donor relations, membership development, or a related field with ability to cultivate relationships and solicit charitable contributions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including donor communications, fundraising appeals, and engagement materials.
• Experience planning and implementing fundraising campaigns, donor engagement initiatives, or special events.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with donors, volunteers, colleagues, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, project management, and analytical skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities and evaluate fundraising results.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate annual giving campaigns, including direct mail, email, digital fundraising initiatives, donor appeals, and renewal efforts.
• Develop and implement donor cultivation and stewardship strategies that strengthen relationships and increase donor retention.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit gifts from annual and mid-level donors with the Director of Development.
• Support the Director of Development in cultivating and soliciting major/s prospective donors, including meetings and follow-up.
• Manage donor communications, recognition programs, and engagement opportunities that connect members and donors with the Museum’s exhibitions and programs.
• Lead development and production of the UMFA Quarterly publication with Marketing and Communications.
• Plan and implement fundraising and donor engagement events, including galas and donor receptions.
• Coordinate sponsorship development and fulfillment, ensuring recognition and benefits per agreements.
• Develop strategies to increase membership recruitment, retention, upgrades, and donor participation.
• Maintain donor prospect plans and track engagement and fundraising activity to support relationships.

Conocimientos

Fundraising

Donor relations

Membership development

Donor communications

Campaign planning

Analytics

Project management

Written communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Raiser's Edge

Salesforce

CRM systems

Descripción del empleo

Donor Engagement Manager

Job Summary

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), located on the University ofUtah campus in the Marcia and John Price Museum Building, is hometo a diverse collection of art spanning ancient throughcontemporary works from around the world. Established in 1951 andaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the UMFA inspirescritical dialogue and illuminates the role of art in our lives.Through its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs, theMuseum connects people with art, encourages new perspectives, andserves communities across campus, the Wasatch Front, and thebroader region.

Responsibilities

The Development Engagement Manager will build on and develop theUMFA's annual fund program and mid-range individual donors tocreate and implement a comprehensive, multi-level funding base.This postion will direct and administer all aspects of individualand annual fund giving to include: face-to-face and phonesolicitation, direct mail fundraising, online fundraising, donordatabase maintenance and appeal segmentation, donor cultivation andstewardship, and financial tracking and reporting. The DevelopmentEngagement Manager will be the staff lead for donor-related specialevents, including galas, smaller scale Board or donor events, andoversight/assistance with membership events.

• Coordinate and manage annual giving campaigns, including directmail, email, digital fundraising initiatives, donor appeals, andrenewal efforts.
• Develop and implement donor cultivation and stewardshipstrategies that strengthen relationships, encourage ongoingsupport, and increase donor retention and participation.
• Identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit gifts from annual andmid-level donors, working in coordination with the Director ofDevelopment to establish fundraising priorities and donorengagement strategies.
• Support the Director of Development in cultivating andsoliciting major donors and prospective donors, including preparingfor donor meetings, developing engagement opportunities, andcoordinating follow-up.
• Manage donor communications, recognition programs, andengagement opportunities that connect members and donors with theMuseum's exhibitions, programs, collections, and mission.
• Lead the development and production of the UMFA Quarterlypublication in partnership with Marketing and Communicationscolleagues, aligning content with donor engagement, membership,stewardship, and fundraising priorities.
• Plan, develop, and implement fundraising and donor engagementevents, including the Museum Gala, donor receptions, cultivationgatherings, and stewardship activities.
• Coordinate sponsorship development and fulfillment, ensuringsponsors receive appropriate recognition and benefits in accordancewith established agreements.
• Develop and implement strategies to encourage membershiprecruitment, retention, upgrades, and increased donorparticipation.
• Maintain donor prospect management plans and track engagementand fundraising activity to support relationship-building,solicitation, and stewardship efforts.
• Analyze donor engagement and annual giving performance, prepareregular reports, and recommend strategies to strengthen fundraisingresults.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Development, UMFAdepartments, University Advancement colleagues, board members,volunteers, sponsors, and community partners to advance fundraisingpriorities.
• Provide day-to-day guidance the Membership & DevelopmentCoordinator and coordinate departmental workflows and priorities incollaboration with the Director of Development. Represent UMFA atdonor meetings, community events, and advancement-relatedactivities to build relationships with current and prospectivesupporters. Support additional fundraising initiatives and specialprojects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:

• Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's(or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related workexperience.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising, donor relations,membership development, or a related field, with the ability tocultivate relationships and solicit charitable contributions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including theability to develop donor communications, fundraising appeals, andengagement materials.
• Experience planning and implementing fundraising campaigns,donor engagement initiatives, or special events.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with donors,volunteers, colleagues, and community partners.
• Strong organizational, project management, and analyticalskills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and evaluatefundraising results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in annual giving, donor cultivation, stewardship, ormembership programs.
• Experience developing fundraising communications, proposals, ordonor engagement content.
• Experience working with donor databases, CRM systems, orfundraising reporting tools.
• Experience collaborating across departments and with externalpartners to advance organizational goals.

Preferences

• Passion for the arts and the value they bring to communitiesand higher education.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating events, projects, or donorengagement activities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlinessimultaneously.
• Experience working with donors, members, sponsors, volunteers,or customers.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to acollaborative team environment.
• Experience using CRM or donor database systems such as Raiser'sEdge, Salesforce, or similar platforms.
• Experience in nonprofit, higher education, arts, culture,hospitality, customer service, or related fields.

Requisition Number: PRN46628B

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Work Schedule Summary:

Department: 00073 - Utah Museum of Fine Arts

Location: Campus

Pay Rate Range: $54,000 - $56,000

Close Date: 01/29/2027

Open Until Filled: